Jones pleased with Kitna’s play

SAN DIEGO – Tony Romo had a sub-standard night, completing just 4 of 11 passes for 30 yards with one touchdown and one interception.

But rather than focus on Romo’s tough night, Jerry Jones chose to heap praise on backup Jon Kitna, who connected on 9-of-15 attempts for 84 yards with onoe TD, a 19-yard strike to tight end Martellus Bennett that tied the score 14-14 early in the fourth quarter.

“I’m going to sleep better about quarterback tonight than I’ve slept this year, because I thought Kitna did an outstanding job,” Jones said.

The owner was particularly pleased with Kitna’s ability to escape pressure, pointing out that the 37-year-old QB avoided a sack under heavy pressure by slippiing the defense and throwing the ball out of bounds.

“You can’t get that in practice, that kind of pressure,” Jones said. “At 37 we wanted to see if he still had his legs and he still has his legs.”